摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for presenting to a viewer only information contained in a specific program which is particularly interesting for the viewer. SOLUTION: Meta data assign a generic term to a sub-section of the audio channel of the source set of video signals, a class description to one or more sub-units of the sub-section for classifying the origin of the respective sub-unit, a category allocation to a segment, which is formed by a string of one or more classified sub-units of a sub-section, and a rating value to the segment for rating the reliability of the category allocation of the segment. Furthermore, the method includes steps for selecting segments of a sub-section with a rating value above a defined threshold value, assigning a priority value to each category, and specifying a first subset of video signals by defining an arrangement of selected segments by an order based on the respective priority and rating values related to each segment. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive schedule information as part of broadcast and further to receive the schedule information by a computer for processing. SOLUTION: A method includes a step for storing a plurality of television program lists in a memory; a step for recording a television program corresponding to at least one of the plurality of television program lists in a recording medium; and a step for storing a title from a memory corresponding to the television program to be recorded in the log of a program to be recorded in a video recording medium. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
摘要:
A television system is provided with a storage means for a forced accumulation, the advertisement information is selectively received and accumulated therein. According to the present invention, a storagemeans 2 of a TV system 1 is accumulated with the advertisement information in addition to a variety of TV programs. The storage means is structured of an area that can be exclusively used and an area usable as a user intends. Mainly, the advertisement information provided free of charge by an entrepreneur and the life information necessary for a person to use for a life are selectively received and accumulated in the former area. A content of the advertisement information is properly automatically rewritten and can be viewed for 24 hours a day throughout the year, and hence the viewer can utilize the updated advertisement information free of charge at all times. An HDD of the storage means can be utilized for a receiving box spot of the E-commerce and for accumulating news items of the E-newspaper. A cost for providing the advertisement information is approximately 1/10 a cost for the conventional direct mails and about 1/8 a cost for the inserts.
摘要:
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as television screens (32), computer monitors (10), PCTV screens (362) and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer (10), television (32), PCTV (362), or a remote server (350), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer (10), television (32) or PCTV (362).